Here's how not to respond when a woman announces her pregnancy

What is it about pregnancy that causes people to lose all manner of wit and decorum? It starts from the second you first share the news.

People see a pregnant belly as a free pass to ask all sorts of personal questions they wouldn't otherwise dream of uttering aloud. They start out polite enough, wanting to know the sex and if it's your first, but sometimes things take a sharp turn to, "Was it on purpose?" and, "Wow, you are just about to pop," and "You know what causes that right? Ha ha ha." Yes, sir, you're very funny. Fortunately — or unfortunately, depending on which way you see the glass — the rudeness starts as soon as you share the news, giving you a chance to perfect your steely glare early on. We asked real moms to share the rudest reactions they got to their own pregnancy announcements, and wow. Don't be that guy. (And while we're being bossy, don't touch their bellies without permission.)

Sputtering disbelief

"You are going to have a kid? Wow." Said to Linda, kick-ass mother of two.